CVE-2023-6583Network attack vector

Administrator-only file read and deletion via traversal

Published Jan 11, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Directory traversal in Import and export users and customers 1.24.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read or delete server files. The recurring-import path handler passes an administrator-supplied path to file-processing and cleanup operations without restricting it to CSV import storage. Administrator access to WordPress is required; successful exploitation exposes sensitive configuration data and can remove any file writable by the web server.

CVSS severity6.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.80%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Directory traversal in Import and export users and customers 1.24.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read or delete server files. The recurring-import path handler passes an administrator-supplied path to file-processing and cleanup operations without restricting it to CSV import storage. Administrator access to WordPress is required; successful exploitation exposes sensitive configuration data and can remove any file writable by the web server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-6583
Published
Jan 11, 2024
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Javier Carazo
Product
Import and export users and customers
Classifications
CWE-98, CWE-22, T1070.004, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 11, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=1.24.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Javier Carazo · Import and export users and customersversion=0 <=1.24.2

Published CVSS scores

6.6WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-98Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1070.004Indicator Removal: File Deletion
T1005Data from Local System

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